The clever AnaJan of Stepalica is designing patterns now! and I was honoured when she very kindly sent to me her debut design, the Nougat dress to try out. Thank you so much Ana! The Nougat is a classic, waisted, sleeveless A-line dress with…
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Libra
… the sign of the scales. So at first sight there may appear to be absolutely nothing scales-y or balanced or anything at all even vaguely Libran about my ensemble. So what on earth is the Libran element here… ?…
Beachy polka dots dress
So, we had some purr-fectly dee-lightful weather last Monday, allowing me to wear, and take some piccies of, my dress. The product of my giant beachy polka dots fabric, screen-printed by moi. Um, I’m completely satisfied with how it turned out. And I…
Autumn leaves sundress
I made a sundress using my autumn leaves fabric, screen-printed by me here. Those who like wonky weird imperfect prints are going to like this, if you don’t, then avert your eyes! The pattern is an adaption of dress T,…
Virgo
… the sign of the maiden. I have made a maidenly new dress 🙂 This delicate feathery ivory lace fabric was a very long term resident in my stash. It’s a tricky customer; sooo cobwebby and so sparse that it has…
the Panellist
I’ve made a new dress! a dress comprised of panels and bands. This is Vogue 1316 and I made it using three pairs of old corduroy jeans, ivory, chocolate and a faded black; plus a piece of new black corduroy, itself…
Browning a couple of things
Remember my Sew Bossy dress, below? It was very… sweet, wasn’t it? I mean, I wish I could wear really pretty things like that, but I think I cannot! But I thought it had promise, it just needed de-twee-ing. before…
Cancer, the sign of the crab
I have made a new dress. And here I am wearing it to scramble about on the rocks, just like a, er, crab….? …..? well, it’s a tenuous little link!! I made it using a new-to-me pattern Vogue 1317. I…
